2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA Complaints

I HAD TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING RACK DUE TO RUST. THIS WAS DONE IN JULY OF 2008. WHEN THE SERVICE TECH (ACTUALLY ALL IN SHOP) LOOKED AT IT, THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. THE PART WAS LITERALLY CRUMBLING IN THEIR HANDS. NOW IN NOV. OF 2009, I READ THAT TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT THIS TRUCK DID NOT RECEIVE THE PROPER RUST PROTECTION WHEN BUILT. I AM A LONG STANDING TOYOTA OWNER. THIS I HOPED TO HANDLED IN A WAY TO MAKE CUSTOMERS SATISFIED. TODAY I TOOK MY TUNDRA (LIMITED 4X4 ACCESS CAB) TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BYERS IN DELAWARE, OH) WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THEY INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND SIMPLY TOLD ME "IT PASSED THE PERFORATION INSPECTION". WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THE DETAILS, THEY REPEATED "IT PASSED". AS I HAD READ WHERE OTHER OWNERS WERE LOSING THEIR SPARE TIRE, I ASKED IF THE SPARE WAS REMOVED FOR THE INSPECTION. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAD TO ASK THE TECH. THE REPLY WAS "I LOOKED AROUND AND THROUGH IT AND 'IT' PASSED". OVERALL, THE RUST INSPECTION WAS GRADED AGAINST A SIMPLE "MULTI-POINT INSPECTION REPORT". THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF THE FRAME, STEERING RACK, OR CROSS MEMBER. ONE LAST TIME I ASKED ABOUT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN NEXT AS I THOUGHT TOYOTA WAS OFFERING A CORROSION TREATMENT. ALL I WAS TOLD WAS "IT PASSED". I LEFT NOT FEELING HAPPY OR SAFE. TOYOTA AND THIS DEALERSHIP NEEDS TO FOCUS ON THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HAVE REVIEWED THE FRAME PROBLEM ON NHTSA, AND FOUND SEVERAL STEERING RACK COMPLAINTS FILED. I BELIEVE THAT THE FRAME IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE IS RUST PROBLEM, AND THAT THE STEERING RACK AND OTHER PARTS SHOULD BE REVIEWED. *TR

8/3/2009 - STEERING RACK LOST ALL FLUID WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY. ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, BROUGHT TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED STEERING RACK. 09/08/2009 - FRONT BRAKE LINES CORRODED THRU AND LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID WHILE DRIVING,BROUGHT TO MECHANIC WHO REPLACED FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES AS ALL REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. 09/11/2009 - SHIFT CABLE FAILED (CORROSION) - ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO MECHANIC. FRAME AND UNDERBODY OF THIS TRUCK HAVE EXCESSIVE CORROSION WHICH LED TO THESE FAILURES. THE INTEGRITY AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE IS QUESTIONABLE. *TR

SEVERE BRAKE VIBRATION. REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, ROTORS & CALIPERS (W/ OEM PARTS) AROUND 72K. AT 92K TRUCK DEVELOPED A SEVERE BRAKING VIBRATION BOTH IN THE FRONT & REAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE SO BAD THAT IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK WHEN BRAKING/STOPPING. AGAIN I REPLACED BOTH THE FRONT ROTORS & CALIPERS & HAD THE REAR BRAKE PIVOTS CLEANED & LUBED(AT THE DEALERSHIP). NOW 10K LATER I AM AGAIN STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME BRAKING PROBLEMS & VIBRATIONS. I SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PARTS AFTER 20K & I DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT BE EXPERIENCING THAT SAME PROBLEMS 10K LATER. *TR

SEVERELY RUSTED FRAME, BRACKETS & ANYTHING ELSE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. FRAME IS SO ROTTED THAT HUGE CHUNKS OF METAL ARE COMING OFF. FRAME ROTTED AT FRONT OF FRAME WHERE IT MEETS THE BUMPER (I'M JUST WAITING FOR THE BUMPER TO FALL OFF), TIRE CROSS MEMBER ROTTED (I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRE). ENTIRE FRAME NEEDS TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST, BEYOND REPAIR. FRAME HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR YEARS & TOYOTA WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR UPDATED 02/01/10.*JB

I AM WRITING ON MY 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA. I JUST NOTICED THE RECALL DUE TO RUST FOUND ON THE REAR FRAME. I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO ALERT YOU RUST FOUND ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION JOINTS. I JUST REPLACED MY FRONT SWAY BAR LINKS DUE TO RUST. THE LINKS SNAPPED OFF AND THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LEAN MORE IN THE TURN OR CAUSE MORE BODY ROLL. THIS I BELIEVE IS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF YOU NEED TO PERFORM AND EMERGENCY MANEUVER THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRUCK TO LOOSE CONTROL. WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRUCK REPAIRING THE LINKS I DID NOTICE A LOT OF RUST IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD FAIL. THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAVE HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RUST. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE SPARE TIRE BRACKET AS MENTION IN THE RECALL BUT I HAVE NOTICE THE RUST IN REAR SECTION OF THE FRAME. THE LOCATION BOTH SHOCKS HAVE HEAVY RUST AT THEIR POINTS OF ATTACHMENT AS WELL AS THE BREAK LINE HOLDERS. I HOPE YOU FIND THIS INFORMATION HELPFUL FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LIMITED. FRAME IS SO RUSTED IT JUST FLAKES APART. *TR

LETTER FROM SENATOR KERRY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE HIS CONCERNS THAT TOYOTA IS NOT ADDRESSING A DEFECT COMPLAINT. *NJ THE CONSUMERS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA HAS EXCESSIVE FRAME CORROSION. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *JB

MY HUSBAND LOOKED UNDER HIS 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA LAST SUMMER TO INVESTIGATE A STRANGE NOISE AND FOUND THE SPARE TIRE SWAYING BACK AND FORTH UNDER THE BED, ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED OFF THE FRAME. HE REMOVED THE TIRE TO PREVENT IT FROM FALLING OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TR

PERFORATION IN RIGHT FRAME RAIL. FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER CAB DOOR. ACTUAL HOLE IN FRAME DUE TO RUST. MY MECHANIC THAT SERVICES TRUCK REGULARLY RECOMMENDED NOT DRIVING DUE TO LOCATION OF RUST. I ASKED TOYOTA OF WELLESLEY, MASS TO LOOK AT THE DAMAGE. THEY CONFIRMED THE DAMAGE BUT DID NOT INDICATED ON THE PAPERWORK THAT IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA FRAME RUSTED IN HALF CAUSING THE TRUCK TO BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACTED TOYOTA HAVE A CASE NUMBER. NOTHING IS BEING DONE AT THE MOMENT TO CORRECT THE FRAME. *TR